Closed due to flood damage and not likely to reopen until at least 2021, this whimsical "castle" was the desert home of Walter E Scott, alias "Death Valley Scotty," a quintessential tall-tale teller who captivated people with his stories of gold.
His most lucrative friendship was with Albert Johnson, a wealthy insurance magnate from Chicago, who bankrolled this elaborate desert oasis in the 1920s.
